/steinway B - awaiting response from Les, at least

[David Ilvedson]

Les,

Go to:  http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-32,GGLG:en&q=site:www%2Eptg%2Eorg%20+double%20bushed%20damper%20rail%20pipermail

this will give you ideas on replacing the double bushed holes...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik at optonline.net>
To: l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net, "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 8/8/2008 4:19:06 AM
Subject: Re: /steinway B - awaiting response from Les, at least


>Hey Les -
>  Now we're getting somewhere.  Cowardice redefines 
>everything.  Let's call it a healthy respect.  While many people have 
>suggested how do-able remaking of the guide rail would be, I would 
>want a much more detailed operations list before actually setting out 
>to do so.  And after all that, you would still have to confront what 
>Jon Page described in his last post - that damper can be a real pain, 
>even with no other compromising conditions.  But here's what you 
>haven't clearly explained:
>- What is producing the noise?  Is the head contacting the plate?  Is 
>the temporary bushing getting hard?  Is it something else?
>- What was your 'cheap fix'? If you've already described it 
>elsewhere, my apologies.  I haven't seen it.
>- Are you comfortable controlling the bends on a 'normal' damper?  If 
>not, that's where practice would help, not remaking a rail.

>David Skolnik
>Hastings on Hudson, NY


>At 07:56 PM 8/7/2008, you wrote:
>>Well, Les being basically a coward, I will polish the wire first, 
>>then try to bush the hole better, and then attempt to ascertain if 
>>the bends need to be altered. As I said, my cheap fix worked for 
>>awhile.  I might be able to figure a way to double-bush it.  I don't 
>>want to plug and drill because I know a tiny bit can mean 
>>disaster,and that doesn't seem like fun at all.   Thanks for a lot 
>>on which to think.
>>les